India, Aug. 30 -- The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting near a park on Hazelwood Road that killed one officer and injured a second. The suspect has been killed too, according to 13 WIBW.

The slain officer has been identified as 29-year-old Chris DeLong Jr. The

South Carolina Policy Council, Lancaster PD, Lexington Police(SC) and others remembered DeLong in social media posts.

The injured officer has been identified as David Demick.

DeLong Jr. was reportedly hired by the department in 2024. He had graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy in January 2025, when he was assigned to the Southeast region.

"Our hearts are broken this evening," Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said, 13 WIBW. "We gather under the wor...